WCRF/AICR

Global Network

Nutrition, Fatty Acids, Antioxidants, Genotoxicity and Cancer (1995)

Title:

Key words:

fatty acids, tocopherol

Research Institution:

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Location:

New York

Researcher:

Harold C Box

Project Description:

Dr. Box examined how damage, caused by oxidized dietary fatty acids, to the genetic material of the cell plays a role in the processes leading to cancer, and how tocopherol (vitamin E) can prevent this damage.